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You get what you pay for. Maaco, while being a household name for cheap paint, also does higher end/ high cost jobs as well. Changing your car from one color to another is not going to be the same price as getting a quick respray from them for $500. For $2500 I would expect they be hitting all door jams, pulling all removable panels, engine bay perhaps, etc. Sometimes you can save money with them by doing the prep work yourself, but do not take on that job unless you actually know what you are doing.

You get what you pay for. Maaco, while being a household name for cheap paint, also does higher end/ high cost jobs as well. Changing your car from one color to another is not going to be the same price as getting a quick respray from them for $500. For $2500 I would expect they be hitting all door jams, pulling all removable panels, engine bay perhaps, etc. Sometimes you can save money with them by doing the prep work yourself, but do not take on that job unless you actually know what you are doing.

Yea it was full body work the jams sealer and there not best but 2nd best paint type option. I think im gonna pay a dent guy remove all he can then do the body work myself. Then just have it painted most of the cost was labor for the body work. I think he was a little high on the hours for body work so ill see what they say after i tear into it. I can do the body work just figured hey if its not to much mind as well let them do it.

In my personal experience, stay away from Maaco. The chain provides service that is a hit and miss across the nation and you have a good chance of being left with something undesirable to the paint job.

Maaco doesn't have a good reputation. If I was repainting a car I definitely wouldn't choose them. Have you considered a wrap? That way you can change color without affecting the resale value of your car with a non factory paint job.

I only go to maaco when i need to sell a car. A cheap maaco paint job can bring back a car's color. Its fast, cheap, and makes a good impression on the buyer. But if you want quality job, i recommend going to smaller private paint shops. They will do a better job.

Maaco doesn't have a good reputation. If I was repainting a car I definitely wouldn't choose them. Have you considered a wrap? That way you can change color without affecting the resale value of your car with a non factory paint job.